Top ten things I didn’t like about Irishmen in Ireland

Shesh! Kind of a shallow list? I live in the States and polishing shoes went out in the sixties (Unless you're from the well-to-do group.)! What's important? Looks and an giving a person what they want to hear, or having fun and getting to know a person? For me, it would be the later.

Geeeeze, we didn't polish our shoes in Kerry - we always wore wellies. If we'd ask about úr cookin' it's because we're dyin' for somethin' different than what we're used to. Wont buy ú a pint? I refuse to believe that. It's funny, when my daughter goes to Kerry, she refers to it as going home. They must be treating her well there.

Well we only invented the computer, Apple, automobile, went to the moon - what did you Irish do lately again? Oh yeah another depression. Actually Karl Benz (who was German) is acknowledged with the invention of the modern automobile, so this really shows how stupid and ignorant the author actually is.

She has a bad attitude --- nice guys would avoid her !!

Go home and grow up Claire. When other countries don't care for us, there usually is a good reason why. They aren't the only ones that call us Yanks by the way. Shoe polish, get real! If you act the way you write, I wouldn't like ya either. Why are you using an Irish accent over there anyway?

How did you manage to pick three useless losers to go out with Clare? Did you trawl the lines of candidates for Jerry Springer shows or is your judgement really that bad? Where were you studying that you found these guys? In 9 months you could only find moronic, self-centred, mammy's boys to date? How's your success rate back home? Or are you just a whiner with zero personality of your own that no decent guy would date?

She is not far off on a few things ! Lots of thin skin in Ireland now that much of the population has become monied, and the dislike of Americans is rampant among those under 45 years old. (those that have not been to Ireland might not believe it !) This age group are now Europeans, and the relationship to aunt Margaret and Uncle Michael in Chicago or Boston is fading, and at the same time the Irish/American heritage thing is also fading. In a few years, there will be no special kinship with Ireland. Relations will be as they are with most other countries. Ireland can be whatever it wants to be. If you find Americans irritating , kick them out, its as simple as that ! As for Immigration, The so called irish/americans are no longer calling the shots or holding all of the government jobs, they may have names like Martinez,Jackson Chou, or Patel, and the afforementioned sirnames have other priorities than offering an Irish advantage.. Being Irish has its advantages, you can vacation almost anywhere, and not be tainted by some deviant setting off drones in Pakistan and killing goats and villagers. Nobody hates you like they hate us,and the irish are the largest group of caucasian illegals in Australia, Canada, and the US, so enjoy that, and some of the other main events that you are entitled to by not being a citizen of a complex, diverse,contentious,,potentially violent nation that is just barely under control. So rather than getting bent out of shape, just revel in your new status, and be magnanimous, and hold the door or buy somebody a frigging pint..

Dating is a desultory, haphazard business at best, Clare:the likelihood of soul-mate matches is hard-hit by other girls snapping up guys at an early stage, many time-tables won't correspond, emigration and joblessness tend to give an appearance of"hardness", and most men love America and maybe you were being "slagged", which sometimes can be crude and belittling. However, Clare:"Would to God the gift he gave us to see ourselves as others see us" but most people are very kind indeed and really appreciate others.

Greenhorns, narrowbacks, stage Irish etc. etc. etc. The Irish born and oops! sorry to offend the pure Irish, have been battling each other since immigration to America began. Our Irish relatives told us to keep the tradition alive and when we do we get insulted. I guess it is a inborn thing to fight and argue and be sure we are better then others. There are dopey men here as in Ireland so no more inflamatory articles like this please or we will all be at each others throats forever.

What a revolting commentary on an American perspective in Ireland. I have been to Ireland numerous times and have found people to be really well-rounded and kind. Whilst there is nothing wrong with a want of polished shoes, do oyu not consider the amount of walking the Irish do in contrast to most Americans? Such an endeavor could take many more minutes per day than the walks themselves.

Maybe at times they were offensive in your eyes....but you know...you are in their country/if you don't like it....go home and don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.

Yo butlerreport, would you like all of us to start pontificating about those of you who have abandoned your country? Quite a few words for people like you. You don't know Eoin Morgan, do you?

As an American woman, I have NEVER had a problem with the men in Ireland. In fact, the ones I met were nicer and more chivalrous than most of the men I've met in America. And even if they weren't, I would not take my experiences and make a judgement on an entire race.I really hope that those Irishmen you dated don't think that all American women are like you. "Lack of shoe polish"? Really? Where do you come from that all the men polish their shoes? Get over yourself.

"RIGHT ON" CLARE!!

seems to me that you - clare macnamara are a bit of a snob.I mean polished shoes!just in case you didnt realise not all the world behave like you americans. who do you think you are? I think the reason you had not much luck with irish men in ireland was because your head is stuck up your own arse.You are shallow and ignorant.you are childish in saying that all the irish did lately was another depression. grow up clare. and for your most retarded statment that irelands doors are closed to foreigners well that says it all. I live in the good old us of a, also but i hope i dont have the misfortune to meet a horrible little woman like you. maybe when you were in ireland you should have caught a plane to london your type might enjoy that city more. disgusted in your garbage views on ireland.